Rebuilding Lives: DSWD Caraga Provides Emergency Cash Transfer in SurSur

As promised by DSWD Sec. Rex Gatchalian, to the affected families of the magnitude 7.4 earthquake affecting the municipalities of Surigao del Sur, DSWD Field Office Caraga distributed on January 23-31, 2024, the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) in Surigao del Sur.   A total of 10,188 qualified families from the municipalities of Hinatuan: 855, Barobo: continue reading : Rebuilding Lives: DSWD Caraga Provides Emergency Cash Transfer in SurSur

DSWD encourage researchers to adopt agency’s Research Agenda 2023-2028

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Caraga is actively urging organizations and individuals interested in research to embrace the agency’s research agenda for 2023-2028. The Research and Evaluation Agenda 2023-2028 outlines the key areas the Department aims to focus on in the upcoming six years. This strategic plan aligns with the broader continue reading : DSWD encourage researchers to adopt agency’s Research Agenda 2023-2028

DSWD Caraga Holds Successful 2023 RDRC Summit

Member-Agencies of the Regional Disaster Response Committee (RDRC) convened on January 23, 2024, for the RDRC Year-End Summit at MSC, Imadejas, Butuan City, which was facilitated by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga.   The summit kicked off with an assessment workshop, guiding the participants in determining what to continue, continue reading : DSWD Caraga Holds Successful 2023 RDRC Summit

DSWD Caraga’s AICS Program Provides Aid to 264,903 Caraganons in 2023

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga served 264,903 individuals in crises for 2023 through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program, disbursing Php1,360,011,499.96 to beneficiaries across the region. The AICS Program, implemented through the Crisis Intervention Section, is considered the government’s social safety net mechanism to assist families continue reading : DSWD Caraga’s AICS Program Provides Aid to 264,903 Caraganons in 2023

EPAHP conducts Regional Convergence Team 2023 Assessment, Plan for 2024

The Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) Program successfully conducted its two-day Regional Convergence Team Year End Assessment and Planning Workshop on January 16-17, 2024 at the Pavilion (Watergate Hotel, Butuan City). The annual event is dedicated to evaluating the Regional Convergence Teams’ (RCTs) yearly implementation of the program, involving information gathering, judgments, and continue reading : EPAHP conducts Regional Convergence Team 2023 Assessment, Plan for 2024

DSWD Caraga Nourishes 73,680 Children With Hot Meals in 2023

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga has achieved a significant milestone by efficiently providing hot, nutritious meals to 73,680 children across the 71 Local Government Units (LGUs). This accomplishment was made possible through the Transfer of Funds modality, marking the 13th cycle of the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) within the continue reading : DSWD Caraga Nourishes 73,680 Children With Hot Meals in 2023

DSWD FO Caraga Exceeds Targets, Distributes Over PHP 1 Billion in Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens Program

In a remarkable achievement, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Caraga (DSWD FO Caraga) has successfully concluded the payouts for its Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SocPen) program in 2023, surpassing its initial target. The program, aimed at providing crucial financial support to vulnerable seniors, disbursed PHP 1,099,440,500 to 188,010 beneficiaries continue reading : DSWD FO Caraga Exceeds Targets, Distributes Over PHP 1 Billion in Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens Program

21 LGUs ink Listahanan Data Sharing Agreement in 2023; promotion of database persists in 2024

A total of 21 Local Government Units (LGUs) have obtained the Listahanan 3 database of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga through the National Household Targeting Section in 2023. Listahanan is an information management system that contains data of poor and vulnerable households in the region. Its primary purpose is continue reading : 21 LGUs ink Listahanan Data Sharing Agreement in 2023; promotion of database persists in 2024